Photographic camera



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4 Claims.

is driven in timed relation with the intermittent film feeding mechanism of the camera, and as a result the exposure period of the shutter varies with the speed at which the shutter and inter- 10 mittent film feeding mechanism is driven.

One of the objects of my invention resides in the provision of an exposure shutter device for motion picture cameras and the like which provides a uniform exposure period irrespective of 15 the speed at which the mechanism is operated.

Another object of my invention resides in the provision with a rotating exposure shutter of means whereby a uniform exposure period is ob-- tained irrespective of the speed of rotation of the 20 rotating shutter, means being preferably provided whereby the mechanism may be set to provide an exposure period varying with the speed of rotation of the rotating shutter.

With these objects in view my invention con 25 sists in certain features of novelty in the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts by which the said objects and certain other objects, hereinafter appearing; are effected, all as fully described with reference to the accompany- 39 ing drawings and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the said drawings Figure 1 is a front elevation of a motion picture camera embodying my invention;

35 Figure 2 is a partial section on the line 2- 2 of Figure 1; V

Figure 3 is a partial section on the line 3-3 of F ur 2 Figure 4 is a partial section similar to Figure 2;

Figure 5 is an interior sectional view looking rearwardly;

Figure 6 is an interior sectional View looking forwardly; and

Figure 7 is a front elevation of certain of the 45 partsof the mechanism.

Like characters 61 reference indicate like par in the several views.

Referring to the drawings, l designates themain casing of the camera,,and 2 designates the 50 main portion of a circular front piece closing a circular front opening of the main casing. See Figures 1 and 2.

A member 3 is secured on the main portion 2 of the front piece and closes a central opening 55 thereof, and mounted on the member 3 in substantially central relation therewith and projecting rearwardly therefrom, is a stud 4, and a bored member 5 is rotatably mounted on the stud 4 at the rear of the member 3. See Figures 2, 5 and 6.

The rear end of the member 5 is enlarged, as 5 designated at 6, and comprises the rotating driving member of an intermittent film feeding mech- I anism, including a shuttle l, which intermittently feeds a fi1m,not shown,through an exposure guide at one side of the camera, this guide including a front film face guide plate 8 mounted on a rearwardly spaced extension 9 of the main portion 2 of the front piece and provided with an exposure aperture l0.

The intermittent film feeding mechanism is similar to that disclosed in U. S. Patent No. 1,620,726, granted March 15, 192'! on application of Albert S. Howell, for improvement in Motion picture camera and the like, and requires no further description herein. The member 4 is driven from its rear end by means of a crank stud H, see Figure 2.

The extension 9 is provided with a light aperture i2 alined with the aperture Ill and the main portion of the front piece 2 is also provided with a light aperture 13, see Figure 2, through which the exposure light is projected from a photographic lens l4, see Figure 1, alined therewith and mounted on a turret structure, generally designated at l5, carried on the front of the front piece 2.

A revoluble segmental light shutter I6 is clamped between the forward face of the enlarged portion 6 of the revoluble member 5 and an annular member ll by means of a nut l8 screw 3 threaded on the revoluble member 5, and a pin l9, engaged in alined bores through the enlarged portion 6 of the member 5, the shutter l6 and annular member ll, angularly fixes these parts, see Figure 2, the shutter l 6 being timed with the intermittent film feeding mechanism to expose the film at the exposure aperture Ill during the rest periods of the intermittent feed of the film as is usual- An axially bored circular member 2| is en- ,gaged for pivotal movement, on the axis of the stud 4, in a circular recess in the rear surface of the member -3 and is retained therein by means of a split ring 22 engagedin an internal groove J in the peripheral surface of said recess See Figure 2. V

The member 2! is secured in either of two positions of its pivotalmovement by means of a. headed screw 23 passing rearwardly through an angular slot 24 through the member 3 and screwthreaded into the member 2| and engaging one or the other of countersink formations 25, in the front face of the member 3, at the ends of the slot 24 to secure the member 2| at its two angular positions, hereinafter described, see Figures 1, 2 and 3, the slot 24 providing for the manual movement of the member 2| from the exterior of the camera through lens mount openings 26 of the turret structure I5 through which the screw 23 is also accessible.

An annular member 21 is secured on the rear face of the member 2| in coaxial relation therewith, and the members 2| and 21 are provided with tapered peripheral surfaces 28 facing each other and forming a V groove ball bearing race.

A ring 28 encircles the V groove portion of the members 2|. and 21 and is provided with an internal V- groove 3|, and bearing balls 32 are engaged between the surfaces 28 and the groove; I, thereby supporting the ring for angular movement on the axis of the stud 4. See Figures 2 and 5.

The ring 29 is provided with an external groove a, and a helical tension spring 34 has one and secured with the ring 29, as designated at 35, and

, engages in this groove and has its otherend secured with the main portion 2 of the front piece, as designated at" in Figures 5 and 6, whereby to actuate the ring 29 in the direction opposite the direction of rotation of the segmental shutter It asindicated by the arrows in Figures 5, 6 and 7.

A stud 31 is mounted on the member 2| and, projecting rearwardly therefrom, lies in the path of a radial surface 38 on the ring 29 to provide a stop for the ring 29 in the direction in which the spring 34 actuates the ring. See Figures 5,6 and 7.

Secured on the ring29 is a second segmental light shutter 4| controlling the exposure at the aperture I9 and provided with an intermediate.

light opening 42. Actuation of the shutter 4| in timed relation with the intermittent film feeding mechanism and the shutter I6 is effected in the following manner. A

A pawl 42 is intermediatelypivoted, as designated at 44, on the front face of the annular member H, see Figures 3, 5 and 6, and one end of thispawl is provided with a stud 4B which is en- [aged in a cam groove 48 formed in the rear face then disengages the cam from the lug to permitthe spring 34 to actuate the shutter 4| in the opposite direction.

Assuming the member 2| to be fixed in the position with the screw 23 at the lower end of the slot 24, the operation at the shutters .Hi and 4| is as follows. See Figures 5 and 6.

The shutter 4| is positioned by the stud I1 opposing the spring-t4 with the portion of this shutter, leading with reference to the direction of rotation of the shutter I8, covering the exposure aperture I.

As the shutter It, in its rotation, nears the end of its non-exposure period, as shown in Figure 5,

and while it overlies the intermediate opening 42 of the shutter 4|, the pawl 43 engages the lug 4| is actuated as before, the exposure aperture 4! and actuates the shutter 4| with the shutter it from the position shown in Figure 5 to the position shown in Figure 6 in which the portion of the shutter 4|, trailing with reference to the direction of rotation of the shutter, covers the 5 exposure aperture H) and in which the shutter I6 is in its exposure period.

With the shutters l6 and 4| so positioned, the pawl 43 is moved out of engagement with the lug 41, as shown in Figure 6,. and the shutter 4|, thus 10 released is actuated in the opposite direction by the spring 34 until the radial surface 38 again engages the stud 31, as shown in Figure 5.

In this movement of the shutter 4| opposite the direction of rotation ofv the shutter It, the intermediate opening 42 effects the exposure as it passes over the exposure aperture, this exposing movement of the shutter 4| being effected by the spring 34 and being thus uniform irrespective of the speed of the intermittent film feeding mechanism and the rotating shutter l6.

In order to render the uniform exposure shutter 4| ineffective to control the exposure, the member- 2| is angularly shifted to engage the screw 23 in the upper countersink formation, and in this position the stud 31 engaging the radial surface. 38 positions the shutter 4| beyond the exposure aperture ID in the direction of rotation of the shutter l5, see Figure 7, so that while the shutter so In is out of the range thereof, so that the shutter l6 effects the exposure which accordingly varies with variation of the speed of rotation of this shutter. Y

Having thus described my invention, I do not 35 wish to be limited to the precise details described as changes may be readily made without departing from the spirit of my invention, but having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent the following: 40 1. In a photographic camera the combination with -a revoluble exposure; shutter, of a reciprocable shutter associated therewith, spring means for operating said reciprocable shutter in the exposure direction, a releasable abutment device for actuating said reciprocable shutter in the opposite direction with said revoluble shutter including a rotating pawl pivotally mounted for release, and a relatively stationary element controlling release of said pawl to effect actuation of said reciprocable shutter in, timed relation with said revoluble shutter.

2. In a photographic camera the combination with a revoluble exposure shutter, of a reciprocable shutter associated therewith and provided with an intermediate exposure opening, yieldable means for operating said reciprocable shutter in one direction. to effect momentary exposure through said exposure opening, means for operating said reciprocable shutter, with said revoluble e0 shutter, in the opposite direction and beyond the exposing range of .said reciprocable shutter during the non-exposing periods of'said revoluble shutter, and means for effecting actuation of said reciprocable shutter by said yieldable means durus ing the exposure periods of said revoluble shutter.

31 In a photographic camera the combination with a revoluble exposure shutter, of a reciprocable shutter associated therewith and provided with an intermediate exposure opening, spring means for operating said reciprocable shutter in the direction opposite that of the rotation of said revoluble shutter to effect momentary exposure through said exposure opening, a releasable device for operating said reciprocable shutcorresponding with rotation of said revoluble shutter and beyond the exposing range of said reciprocable shutter during the non-exposure .periods of said revoluble shutter, and means for releasing said releasable device for effecting actuation of said reciprocable shutter by said spring means during the exposure periods of said revoluble shutter.

4. m a photographic camera. the combination with a revolubleexposure shutter, of a second shutter associated therewith and provided with anintermediate exposure opening and pivoted ior reciprocating movement substantially on the axis of said revoluble shutter, spring means for operating said pivotedshutter in the direction 1 2,015,950 ter; with said revoluble shutter, in the direction shutter.

opposite that of the rotation of said revoluble' shutter to effect momentary exposure through said exposure opening, a releasable abutment de-. vice for operating said pivoted shutter with said revoluble shutter beyond the exposure range of 5 said pivoted shutter during the non-exposure periods of said revoluble shutter including a pawl -mounted for rotation with saidrevoluble shutter and pivoted for release of said pivoted shutter, and a relatively stationary element con- 10 trolling release 01 said pawl for eflecting actuation of said pivoted shutter by said spring means during the exposure periods 01 said revoluble EDWIN GJMAYER. 15 

